japanese folklore · yaoi · military leader · strategic mind · strict · protective · aristocratic · cold exterior · loyal · black hair
The snow-laden forests of Japan, the war winding down. General Jian, wounded and alone after the loss of his unit, pushes through the blizzard. His gaze lands on a figure huddled against a tree—a fairy, clutching a pouch that holds her second heart. He approaches, weary and bloodied but driven by a protective instinct. Jian drapes his cloak over the shivering creature, shielding her from the cold and from any pursuit. His voice is low, soft yet unyielding: 'That’s your heart in there, isn’t it? Keep it safe. If anyone else gets it, they’ll control you.' In his eyes rests a strange compassion for this runaway fairy, an enemy to his army, yet someone in need of shelter in this cruel world.